NASA's Perseverance rover discovers clues to multiple habitable areas on Mars
Scientists have analyzed rocks from the crater floor, uncovering a diverse set of minerals that tell the story of a complex history of water-rock interactions.
2 days ago
NASA just confirmed 6,000 alien worlds—and 8,000 more waiting to be verified
This achievement is a significant step in humanity's quest to answer one of the most fundamental questions: "Are we alone?"
2 days ago
Why NASA was forced to postpone planned docking of private spacecraft Cygnus XL with ISS
The Northrop Grumman CRS-23 mission, a cargo flight launched on September 14 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, was scheduled for September 17 arrival at ISS.
3 days ago
New tool helps scientists predict dazzling auroras lighting up the Martian sky
After capturing a second visible-light aurora from the planet's surface, NASA's Perseverance rover confirmed the breakthrough.
5 days ago
Life on Mars? Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and astrobiologist David Grinspoon break down NASA's latest discovery
NASA has discovered a Martian rock sample containing mineral and organic signatures that, on Earth, are found almost exclusively with biological activity.
5 days ago
NASA's 'Accident' helps understand hidden chemistry of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn
A peculiar object is helping astronomers explain why a common element remained undetected in the Jupiter and Saturn atmospheres.
Sep 11, 2025
NASA finds signs of ancient microbial life on Mars in 'groundbreaking discovery'—what it means for humanity
The 'Sapphire Canyon' sample, collected by the Perseverance rover, is being hailed as the strongest evidence yet found for ancient life on Mars.
Sep 11, 2025
NASA's James Webb Telescope captures stunning image of warped 'Butterfly Star' 525 light-years away
Located within the Taurus star-forming region, 525 light-years away, the IRAS 04302+2247 system is offering scientists a rare, edge-on view of a protoplanetary disc.
Sep 9, 2025
NASA's James Webb Telescope spots 'exceptionally rare' cosmic event: 5 galaxies colliding in deep space
Astronomers have found a newly identified system, unofficially named 'JWST's Quintet,' where at least five galaxies and 17 star-forming clumps are merging.
Sep 8, 2025
Mars has one more thing in common with Earth—scientists finally resolve a longstanding mystery
Using data from NASA's now-retired InSight lander, a research team is challenging long-held assumptions about what's inside the red planet.
Sep 8, 2025
NASA’s TESS captures two Earth-like exoplanets orbiting an orange dwarf
The satellite found two rocky exoplanets comparable to Earth in size, orbiting a nearby K-type star, as candidates for its mission.
Sep 6, 2025
NASA's September 2025 skywatching guide: Autumnal equinox, a conjunction trio and other stunning sky events
This month offers a stellar lineup, featuring a planetary opposition, a beautiful conjunction, the arrival of the autumnal equinox and a lunar eclipse.
Sep 4, 2025
NASA’s Juno Mission finally detects 'missing' auroral signature of Jupiter's second-biggest moon
The mission discovered the auroral footprint of the most distant moon, Callisto, which had remained a mystery for astronomers.
Sep 3, 2025
NASA’s TESS detected interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS weeks before official discovery—and caught it in action
The satellite’s archival data indicates that the object in our solar system, two months before it was found, was clearly active and moving through space.
Aug 31, 2025
NASA’s Chandra observed the violent internal conflict of a star before it exploded into a supernova
One of the most studied events in space, the Cassiopeia A supernova has much more to reveal about its past, as indicated by recent research.
Aug 30, 2025
NASA discovers rocky lumps in the Mars mantle, evidence of a violent past with impacts and quakes
The space agency found the aftermath of massive impacts beneath the planet’s surface using the recordings of the InSight lander.
Aug 29, 2025
NASA’s new SPHEREx mission makes historic observation of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
The data could provide new insights into the comet’s chemical makeup and physical features as it zooms through our system.
Aug 28, 2025
NASA and SpaceX launch 33rd commercial resupply mission to International Space Station
On Sunday morning, August 24, at 2:45 a.m. ET, SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Aug 25, 2025
NASA’s Perseverance rover investigating Mars’ megaripples makes fascinating discovery
The Perseverance rover is now studying the modern effects of wind and water on Mars, beginning with a key investigation of wind-formed megaripples at 'Kerrlaguna.'
Aug 25, 2025
NASA’s Psyche captures stunning images of Earth and Moon from 180 million miles away
Taken from July 20 to 23, the images show our celestial neighbors as brilliant, sparkling points of light, set against the backdrop of the constellation Aries.
Aug 21, 2025